how far away is your hospital/birthing center?

anyways, the hospital where they do Vbacs is 20 miles away... not that far, but - its in Boston, which means, tons of traffic if i go into labor during rush hour. as in, at LEAST 1.5 hours instead of 20 minutes.

the birthing center (i totally am in love with) is 50 minutes away (approx 50 miles)... its a birthing center, they only do midwives & have water birth options etc.... but - 50 miles. however... if i were to hit Boston traffic... it'd be still shorter in the car.

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Our hospital is 1 hour 20 minutes with minimal traffic. We do have another one about 20 minutes away that I don't mind going to if we have to, but it isn't my first choice. And my dr wouldn't come to that one.

My hospital is about 2 hours away. Maybe a little more. My doctor isn't concerned though because one of two things will happen. I'll either have to be induced if my cervix is a lazy ass like it was with my first baby OR if I happen to go into labor I'll just have to head to the hospital sooner than someone who actually lives in the same town as the hospitals location. My husband and I have always had the plan to go the slightly longer way to the hospital though because there are more hospitals en route.

I chose to go to a hospital that's about an hour from my house, with no traffic. There are 2 other hospitals that are both about 20 minutes away (in opposite directions). I choose the farther one because that's where the dr I love moved to. I just followed him. I have to have scheduled csections so it's a little different than driving an hour or more in labor.

If I was in love with the birthing center, I'd go that route for a normal, uncomplicated delivery. I'm not comfortable with that option for me, but I'm high risk. The nearest birthing center is about 2 hours away as well, and I'm not making the drive.